Online 101.
ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) PC World announced, in 2006, they were to stop selling what?
A1) Floppy disc.
Q2) According to a survey in February, in 2006, what North-eastern town was declared England’s noisiest?
Q2) Newcastle.
Q3) And what was England’s quietist?
A3) Torquay, in Devon
Q4) Who was the first guest star on the first episode of Swop Swap?
A4) Tom Baker, then playing Doctor Who.
Q5) What was the only Prince song to have won an Oscar?
A5) Purple Rain.
Q6) Dipsophobia is an unreasoning fear of what?
A6) Drinking.
Q7) What is the sum of a century, plus a gross?
A7) 244.
Q8) What word can go after ‘soap’, and before ‘office’?
A8) Box.
Q9) What is 60% of 3000?
A9) 1800
Q10) How many yards in a furlong?
A10) 220.
ROUND TWO. FOOD AND DRINK.
Q11) Ciabatta, and pitta, are types of what?
A11) Bread.
Q12) What’s the dominant flavour of fennel?
A12) Aniseed
Q13) What type of pea is used in hummus?
A13) The chick pea.
Q14) What flavour is the liqueur, Kahlua?
A14) Coffee flavoured.
Q15) In the kitchen, what is a mandolin used for?
A15) Slicing things. (Eggs, tomatoes, stuff like that.)
Q16) What colour is the sauce on a prawn cocktail?
A16) Pink.
Q17) What type of meat is brisket?
A17) Beef.
Q18) What name is given to a small segment of garlic?
A18) A clove.
Q19) True or false; - Rosé is made from red grapes that have had their skins removed.
A19) True.
Q20) What shellfish are used in Moules Mariniére?
A20) Mussels.
ROUND THREE. FASHION AND MODELS.
Q21) Edina is a well known designer; - which famed food critic is her father?
A21) Egon Ronay.
Q22) Which 60s model is married to actor, Leigh Lawson?
A22) Twiggy.
Q23) Which American singer collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger, on the True Star series of perfumes?
A23) Beyoncé Knowles
Q24) Which supermodel became linked with Babbyshambles frontman, Pete Doherty, in 2005?
A24) Kate Moss.
Q25) Who released a perfume called Stella, in 2005?
A25) Stella McCartney.
Q26) Which cosmetic house did Liz Hurley become the face of, in 1995?
A26) Estée Lauder.
Q27) Which famous English photographer is Hawaiin model Marie Helvin married to?
A27) David Bailey.
Q28) Which star of The Hours advertised Channel Number 5?
A28) Nicole Kidman.
Q29) Which British designer is well known for having pink hair?
A29) Zandra Rhodes.
Q30) Which 2004 Oscar winner was the 2005 face of L’Oreal?
A30) Charlize Theron.
ROUND FOUR. AT THE 90s MOVIES.
Q31) Which English star shot to fame, in the Brit-flick, Four Wedding & A Funeral?
A31) Hugh Grant.
Q32) Name the film shot in Ireland, in which Australian, Mel Gibson, played a Scotsman.
A32) Braveheart.
Q33) What was the name of the most recent Carry On film?
A33) Carry On Columbus
Q34) In which film did Robin Williams dress up as a Scottish nanny?
A34) Mrs Doubtfire.
Q35) What was the name of the Dustin Hoffman film about Peter Pan?
A35) Hook.
Q36) Who co-starred with Walter Matthau in the film, in the film, Grumpy Old Men?
A36) Jack Lemmon.
Q37) What did Sdhindler draw up, in the Steven Spielberg movie?
A37) Schindler’s List.
Q38) In which film did Whoopi Goldberg first get in the habit?
A38) Sister Act.
Q39) In the 1992 film of the same name, who or what is Beethoven?
A39) A Saint Bernard Dog. (Accept just either Saint Bernard, or dog.)
Q40) Who, or what, was Caspar?
A40) The friendly ghost.
ROUND FIVE. BOOKS AND NOVELS.
Q41) Josh Kirby, & Paul Kidby have provided cover art for which writer?
A41) Terry Pratchett.
Q42) Which detective novelist has the initials PD?
A42) PD James.
Q43) When writing science fiction, rather than mainstream novels, Iain Banks writes under which name?
A43) Iain M. Banks. (The M stands for Menzies. (Pronounced Mingies.))
Q44) Which little girl had Adventures in Wonderland?
A44) Alice.
Q45) In the title of the book by Alexander Dumas, how many Musketeers were there?
A45) Three.
Q46) Which Robinson was stranded on a desert island?
A46) Robinson Crusoe.
Q47) Toad of Toad Hall features in which children’s classic?
A47) Wind in the Willows.
Q48) Which artist’s name features in Dan Brown’s best known novel?
A48) Leonardo Da Vinci.
Q49) William Wordsworth wrote about which flower?
A49) The daffodil
Q50) What’s the religious occupation of medieval detective, Cadfæl?
A50) Monk.
ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q51) Which car maker produced the Prefect?
A51) Ford. (Possibly the only car to have a science fiction character named after it.)
Q52) Agar-agar is a type of gelatine made from what?
A52) Seaweed.
Q53) Which former Big Brother contestant opened a beauty saloon, in Hertford, called Ugly’s?
A53) Jade Goody.
Q54) On a standard computer keyboard, what function key is in the top left corner?
A54) The Escape key
Q55) Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?
A55) Anthony Burgess.
Q56) What word can go before ‘all’‚ ‘cast’ and ‘take’ … ?
A56) ‘Over’.
Q57) In ancient China, a vase made of what precious green stone, was buried with the dead?
A57) Jade.
Q58) In a non leap year, if February the 1st is a Thursday, what day day is March 1st?
A58) Thursday.
Q59) What’s the nearest river to Balmoral Castle?
A59) The river Dee.
Q60) If you were riding along Rotten Row, in which London park would you be?
A60) Hyde Park.
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